1973 Nicholls State Colonels football team

The 1973 Nicholls State Colonels football team represented Nicholls State University as a member of the Gulf South Conference (GSC) during the 1973 NCAA Division II football season. Led by Gary Kinchen in his second and final seasons as head coach, the Colonels compiled an overall record of 2–9 with a mark of 2–7 in conference play, placing ninth in the GSC. Nicholls State played home games at John L. Guidry Stadium in Thibodaux, Louisiana.

1973 Nicholls State Colonels football
ConferenceGulf South Conference
Record2–9 (2–7 GSC)
Head coach
Home stadiumJohn L. Guidry Stadium
(capacity: 11,600)
1973 Gulf South Conference football standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L TW L T
No. T–17 Troy State $ 6 –1 –07 –2 –1
No. 4 Jacksonville State 5 –2 –07 –2 –0
Delta State 6 –3 –08 –3 –0
Livingston 4 –3 –16 –3 –1
Northwestern State 3 –4 –05 –6 –0
Mississippi College 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Southeastern Louisiana 3 –4 –04 –6 –0
Florence State 3 –6 –04 –6 –0
Nicholls State 2 –7 –02 –9 –0
Tennessee–Martin 1 –5 –12 –8 –1
  • $ – Conference champion
Rankings from NAIA Division I poll

Schedule
DateOpponentSiteResultAttendanceSource
September 8Tennessee–Martin
W 7–06.800
September 15Jacksonville State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 10–288,300[1]
September 22at Troy State
L 7–426,500[2]
September 29at Southeastern Louisiana
L 0–108,500
October 6Northwestern State
W 3–09,000
October 13at Mississippi College
L 7–213,800
October 20at McNeese State*
L 7–2810,000[3]
October 27Florence State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 11–276,500
November 3at Livingston
L 16–294,500
November 10at Northeast Louisiana*
L 0–377,800[4]
November 17Delta State
  • John L. Guidry Stadium
  • Thibodaux, LA
L 22–274,000
  • *Non-conference game

[5][6]

References
  1. "GaJacksonville, 28–10". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. September 16, 1973. Retrieved November 27, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "Troy State rolls to easy 42–7 win". The Montgomery Advertiser. September 23, 1973. Retrieved November 10, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
  3. "McNeese, 28–7". Alexandria Daily Town Talk. October 21, 1973. Retrieved March 3, 2023 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "Northeast La. blanks Colonels". The Daily Advertiser. November 11, 1973. p. 36. Retrieved January 27, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Final 1973 Cumulative Football Statistics Report". National Collegiate Athletic Association. Retrieved November 18, 2022.
  6. "Nicholls State University Athletics - 1973 Football Schedule" (PDF). Nicholls State University Department of Athletics. p. 62. Retrieved October 12, 2017.
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